Course detail

English for PhD Students

FIT-JA6DAcad. year: 2018/2019

Writing course for postgraduate and intermediate students.Various writing skills are trained and developed during the course: taking notes, summary, reports and articles, description of a process or instrument.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

0

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Mgr. Petra Zmrzlá, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Foreign Languages (UJAZ)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Ability to distinguish various writing styles,reconstruct the text on the base of taken notes, write a summary, a report, article and also make a good presentation.

Prerequisites

Knowledge to be able in active conversation.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course is based on electronic supports produced by the department and authentic materials. The students are expected to do written assignments and presentations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Not applicable.

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Acquiring different skills necessary for writing: reading comprehension and summary, controlled writing, free composition and presentation.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

  • 75% attendance
  • Active participation in the seminars
  • Self-study and fulfilling the set written tasks

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Sparling, D.: English or Czenglish?, Praha, SPN, 1989
Hladký, J.: Zrádná slova v angličtině, Praha, SPN, 1990
Maley, A.: Writing Intermediate, Upper-Intermediate. Oxford Supplementary Skills. OUP, 1990
Leki, I.: Academic Writing, Cambridge University Press, 2006

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme VTI-DR-4 Doctoral

    branch DVI4 , any year of study, winter semester, elective

  • Programme VTI-DR-4 Doctoral

    branch DVI4 , any year of study, winter semester, elective

  • Programme VTI-DR-4 Doctoral

    branch DVI4 , any year of study, winter semester, elective

  • Programme VTI-DR-4 Doctoral

    branch DVI4 , any year of study, winter semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

13 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. Petra Zmrzlá, Ph.D.

Guided consultation in combined form of studies

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. Petra Zmrzlá, Ph.D.

Fundamentals seminar

13 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. Petra Zmrzlá, Ph.D.